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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 1h

We're into October now, so why not paint a whimsical pumpkin house! Join us at the #RiverJohn library for an afternoon of painting with Lise. Please contact the library to register at 902-351-2599 or email at riverjohn@parl.ns.ca *This program is made possible by the Aberdeen Health Foundation.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 2h

Ready for the day at the Trenton Library! Over 300,000 people visited our libraries this past year, why you ask? Because we’re awesome and we also provide books, DVD’s, Internet access, programming and so very much more. Donate to your library today parl.ns.ca/about/suppor...

Photo of the Trenton Library entrance bathed in the morning sunshine. The garden furniture sits on the lawn, and a chalkboard advertises the events of the day: 10am Sings with Strings, and 11am Dungeons and Dragons, with two mermaids drawn underneath.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 4h

Two staff favourites, two very different stories, and two more books to add to your TBR! 👀 📖 😍 Caraval by Stephanie Garber The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult #StaffPickSaturday

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 18h

Drop in this month at the New Glasgow Library and help decorate our Halloween Tree! Each week we have a new decoration to make. This week we have sugar skulls.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 20h

Small Merch - Big Impact! All proceeds support library programs! Drop in, say hi, and take home a piece of the library! #FundraiseFriday #SupportYourLibrary #LibraryMerch #PARL #ThePeoplesPlace #AntigonishLibrary

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 21h

Last chance to pick up books for sale at the New Glasgow Library! Rock bottom prices, 50 cents per book or $1 per grocery bag. Until the end of the day Saturday and then they will be gone.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All are welcome to the #Pictou Library for a free screening of the Emmy-award winning documentary film "The Librarians" (2025, 88 mins.) on Tuesday October 6th at 6 p.m.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

After-school Art - drop into the New Glasgow Library Friday afternoons at 3 PM for a creative activity for children 5+. No registration required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Come for the books, stay for the puzzles! Libraries keep us connected in so many ways. Please consider donating today www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati... #MoreThanBooks, #ReadGiveRepeat, #WhereCommunityConnects #FundraiseFriday

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

10 seconds to win a prize! Visit us at the Antigonish Library, donate then stop the buzzer at exactly 10 seconds to win a slice at the Wheel Pizza and Sub Shop. A big thanks to Greg for allowing us to use the game and to Robbie our first contestant, even if he did forget the 10 second part!

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Stop by the #Pictou Library on Wednesday October 7th between 6pm-8pm for Pictou County Pride's Artsy Rainbow Creative Drop In! 🌈 This is a free, all ages program where you can bring in any creative project you're working on or create with what is provided.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Family Story Time, every Thursday morning at 10:15 am at the New Glasgow Library. Drop in for songs, stories, and a craft for children 18 months and up. No registration required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Community Wellness Program at the Library! Community Nurses from the #PictouCountyCommunityHealthCentre will be dropping by, feel free to drop-in! The nurses are available to see people ages 25-55 Oct6 (3-7pm)#Westville Library Oct7 (3-7pm) #Pictou Library Oct16 (10:30am-2:30pm) #NewGlasgow Library

Community Wellness Program at the Westville Library, with nurses from the Pictou County Community Health Centre,
for ages 25-55, drop-in
October 6, 3pm to 7pm
(902) 616-2142
chw@pictoucountychc.ca

Community Wellness Program at the Pictou Library, with nurses from the Pictou County Community Health Centre,
for ages 25-55, drop-in
October 7, 3pm to 7pm
(902) 616-2142
chw@pictoucountychc.ca

Community Wellness Program at the New Glasgow Library, with nurses from the Pictou County Community Health Centre,
for ages 25-55, drop-in
October 16, 10:30am to 2:30pm
(902) 616-2142
chw@pictoucountychc.ca

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Please note, all locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closed today (Wed September 30, 2026) in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. During this time, the library's book return drop boxes remain open & online library services are available at www.parl.ns.ca

photo of an orange t-shirt pinned on a clothesline with wooden clothespins. The background is a blue, sunny sky.

text - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Library is closed Wednesday September 30, 2026. Displays and reading lists will be available at all library locations, to assist communities in reflections about the legacy of Residential schools, and pathways towards reconciliation.
Virtual Library services are available online and book returns are open. www.parl.ns.ca

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

October's Library Newsletters are in! 📰 🍁 Drop by your local library today, to pick one up, or visit online - to our PARLevents calendar for full details on all our library programs, buff.ly/PXVRaZL ... there's something for everyone! See you soon, at the library 😊

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Take Pictou County Transit to your local library! 📚 Did you know? Pictou County Transit has revamped their bus routes to offer faster service. For just $5 a day, you can now travel between Westville, Stellarton, New Glasgow, Trenton and Pictou on the Route 2 bus. 🗺️Learn more: pctransit.ca/route

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank you, Mandy for another very delicious Sourdough Bread making workshop at the #Stellarton Library! 💗 😊 ... and we have another workshop with Mandy, "Budget Friendly Cooking" coming up on October 22! Please contact #Westville Library to register, (902) 396-5022! 🤓

photo of a loaf of sliced Sourdough Bread on a wooden cutting board, with a container of butter and homemade jam (strawberry?), on a table in the library

photo of several medium-sized Mason jars on a table in the library, filled with bread making ingredients - flour, and a sourdough starter

photo of several bread making tools on a table in the library - a flat weighing scale, a long wooden spoon, a knife, a cutting spade, a whisking tool, and recipe sheets

poster for a workshop at the Westville Library - Budget Friendly Cooking with Mandy Sandbach, Westville Library, October 22, 6pm.
Local & Economical, the basics of soups and broths, nourishing budget conscious cooking, how to use those food scraps. Registration required. Need a drive, we can help.

photos on the right hand side are a green cloth grocery bag filled with fresh veggies, and insets of a pair of hands cutting small red tomatoes on a wooden cutting board, and last photo is a bowl of vegetable soup.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us at the #Pictou Library on Tues Oct 13 @ 5pm.for a presentation by author A.J.B. Johnston In his talk "Serendipity: A Life in Words" Johnston will reflect on growing up in Nova Scotia during the '50s and '60s and how those experiences inspired his writing career.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We really think there are Better Days ahead! With your support your library can continue to offer new books, great services and programs. Please consider donating to your library www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati... #MoreThanBooks, #ReadGiveRepeat, #WhereCommunityConnects

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't miss Morgan Toney & Keith Mullins' FREE concert on Saturday Nov.7 at 11:30am at the Murray Family Public Library. This all ages performance explores stories & culture as part of the Exploring Cultural Roots Through Music series. Contact the Pictou Library at (902) 485-5021 for more information

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Please note, all locations of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library are closed on Wed Sept 30, 2026 - in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. During this time, the library's book return drop boxes remain open, and online library services are available at www.parl.ns.ca

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't miss Morgan Toney & Keith Mullins' FREE workshop for children on Saturday November 7th at 10:30 am at the Murray Family (Pictou) Public Library. This program is free but registration is required. Contact the Pictou Library at (902) 485-5021 or email pictou@parl.ns.ca to register.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is the last week for our book sale at the New Glasgow Library! Drop in for fiction or non-fiction at rock bottom prices. Bring a standard size grocery bag and fill it for $6.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

September is one of our most favorite month's of the year at the library ... because it's #LibraryCard Sign-upMonth! 😁 💗 📚️ 🤓 Drop by, call or email us - and sign up for a library card! They're the best card you'll ever carry in your wallet, and it comes with a handy keytag card too. Perfect! 😉

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We are #hiring! Branch Assistants - Backup (casual) - #PictouCounty deadline for applications: 01 October 2025 + information: buff.ly/c6evyT3

photo of a hand drawing a talk bubble on an orange background - "We Are Hiring!" is in the bubble.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Family Movie at the New Glasgow Library - Drop in this Saturday September 25th at 2 pm for The Last Mimzy.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dust off your tea cups and join us on the last Tuesday of every month for a Celebration Tea Party at the #RiverJohn library. 🫖

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Its Staff Pick Saturday! Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix IKEA meets haunted house; assemble furniture, survive the night. Snow by Orhan Pamuk Snow, secrets, and political tension in a small Turkish town. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood A dystopian love story where humanity has already gone wrong.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Family Movie at the New Glasgow Library - Drop in this Saturday September 25th at 2 pm for The Last Mimzy.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Drop in for Afterschool Art at the New Glasgow Library! Unlock your creativity and develop your skills with a fun art project every Friday at 3 pm. No need to register, aged 5 and up.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our Book sale is still on at the New Glasgow Library! We have rock bottom princes, and you can even fill a standard sized shopping bag for $6. Drop in and pick up some new-to-you titles!

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dear Lucy, thank you! 💗 😊 We really appreciated your delicious, home made (baked all by yourself!) chocolate chip cookies (that were still warm from the oven!). Your thoughtful kindness, made our week 😊 #LibraryLove #Stellarton Library 📚️

photo of an open bakery box, with several large, home made chocolate chip cookies, and a note taped to the inside cover.
"A treat for your hard work on keeping the library open.
Lucy baked the cookies with no help! Enjoy! :) "

a close up photo of the note taped to the inside cover of the cookie box,

""A treat for your hard work on keeping the library open.
Lucy baked the cookies with no help! Enjoy! :) "

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Family story Time, every Wednesday morning at the New Glasgow Library! Drop in at 10:15 am for stories, songs, and a craft for children 18 months and up. All welcome, no registration required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our Structured LEGO program is coming up fast and there are still spots left! Each month, participants will focus on a specific LEGO build to take home. When: Sat Oct 3rd Time: Ages 6-9 10:30am-11:00am OR 11am-11:30am, ages 10-12 11:30am-12pm Where: Pictou Library Registration is required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Babies and Books, today at the New Glasgow Library. Songs, stories and rhymes for babies up to 18 months. No registration required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Everyone had a great time at the Homeschool Hub NOT Back to School Party today! We had a scavenger hunt, book title Pictionary, and a groovy photo booth.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tech stress? Get help at the New Glasgow Library. Whether it's device troubleshooting, learning how to use a new application, searching the internet, we can help! Book a private appointment on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons, or Wednesday evenings, at 902-752-8233.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Homeschool Hub is starting a new school year with a celebration. Drop in tomorrow, Wednesday the 23rd of September, at 2 pm for fun at the New Glasgow Library.We will have pictionary, a photo booth, and a special library scavenger hunt.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Stationary Station is open at the New Glasgow Library on Thursday, September 27th, from 6 to 7:30 pm! Drop in and use our papers, scissors, pens, and punches, for your journal, scrapbook, origami, or other papercraft project. No registration required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Are you looking for something to do this Friday? Join us at the #Pictou Library for our No School Movie Matinee! Join us for a showing of "Wonka" (2023) starring Timothée Chalamet. This movie is rated PG and runs for 116 minutes. Funded by the Abderdeen Health Foundation.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We are #hiring! Branch Assistants - Backup (casual) - #PictouCounty deadline for applications: 01 October 2025 + information: buff.ly/c6evyT3

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

While those of us at the People's Place can appreciate your message, we do not appreciate having it written on our washoom stall and walls. Nor do we appreciate having our busy time wasted with having to clean it up. Also, you misspelled Epstein.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And it’s a wrap! … ☺️ Day 3 of #NSLA2026! Thank you, Cllr. Alison Smith and Erin Comeau, and Terrence Taylor! For your thoughtful conversations & inspiring so many connections! 😁 …. #BookedIt! 👍 See you all next year, in Bridgewater with #SSPL! 😁📚🩷

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

After School Crafternoon is now After School Art, at the New Glasgow Library! Age 5 + Drop in at Fridays at 3 pm beginning on September 25th, to release your creativity with a fun art project. No registration required.

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

More Day 2 at #NSLA2026 at the #deCoste in #Pictou, with beautiful music over lunch with #SymphonyNS Woodwind Quartet ☺️🎶🎵🥰

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

More Day 2 at #NSLA2026 at the #deCoste in #Pictou! 😁 Panel Discussion on Community Health & Libraries with Drs. Strang, Holmes and Craig! 🫶☺️📚

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We're excited! 🎶 ... it's Symphony Week! Drop by and join us today, Sat Sept 19, from 12:15pm to 12:45pm, as we host a woodwind quartet performance by members of #SymphonyNovaScotia at the Murray Family Public Library, in #Pictou, at the #deCosteCultureHub. 🎼 😊 #deCosteCentre

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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library @parlibrary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Day 2 , of the #NSLA 2026 conference! So pleased to welcome #NovaScotia Libraries, exhibitors, and library staff to the #deCosteCultureHub in #Pictou ☺️ And our Keynote speaker, Yaroslava S. with the #UkrainianLibraryAssociation 🩷📚

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